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Whitley in San Francisco & on Coast Thurs. Oct. 4

October 1, 2007
Where to get signed books in CA, Denver & NYC! - On Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., Whitley and Anne Strieber will be at Borderlands Books in San Francisco. The address is 866 Valencia St. For for more information,... continued

Beer Binge

October 1, 2007
Beer is the beverage of choice for most adult binge drinkers, but it won't help their health if they switch to soda. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that binge drinking is defined... continued

Green Tea Medicine

October 1, 2007
We have written before about the amazing health benefits of green tea. Now it has been discovered that it may help protect us against cancer--and AIDS! Green tea may almost be a medicine, but coffee may be just as good... continued

Finally: A Cure for Deafness?

September 28, 2007
Deafness is a complex subject?some deaf people insist that it is not a disease that needs to be cured. But since many of our soldiers are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan deaf, this news couldn't have come at a... continued

Laughing Mothers Have Happy Babies

September 27, 2007
Laughter is catching and it's also healing. Now it's been discovered that when breastfeeding mothers of infants with eczema laugh, their babies have lower levels of reaction to the disease. News Scientist reports on a Japanese study which shows that... continued

More Hurricanes–What to Do About It

September 27, 2007
About twice as many Atlantic hurricanes form each year on average than a century ago, but so we don't repeat the mistakes of Katrina, when weak levees broke, scientists have developed "instant dams" that can be dropped from the air.... continued

Are Vegetarians Smarter?

September 26, 2007
Becoming a vegetarian is one way to help combat global warming, but will it make you smarter? A new study shows that intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarians later in life. Researchers in the UK found that people... continued

Ice Melt Opens Historic Route

September 26, 2007
Five years ago, we warned that this might happen and now it has: the Northwest Passage--the direct shipping route from Europe to Asia--is now clear of ice, for the first time since records started being kept 30 years ago. BBC... continued

What Needs to be Changed?FAST

September 25, 2007
A new study show that by 2050, the United States must cut its emissions by at least 80% below those created in the year 2000 if the world is to avoid potentially dangerous impacts of human-induced climate change. To avoid... continued

War With Iran on the Way

September 25, 2007
As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad landed in New York for a UN meeting and a controversial visit to Columbia University, Senator Charles Liberman (D-Mass) introduced a bill paving the way for an attack on Iran and former national security adviser... continued